Boxing won't remove ring card girls from the sport - Eddie Hearn

That is according to Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn who insists they will remain part of the fight game.
The news follows last week’s controversial revelation by the Professional Darts Corporation that models will no longer escort players to the oche at major events.
Hearn, who is a director at the PDC and chairman Barry Hearn’s son, revealed that it was broadcasters who asked for the models to be axed.
Sky Sports and ITV both broadcast PDC events.
The decision was met by a mixed reaction with two of the high-profile darts models, Daniella Allfree and Charlotte Wood, left fuming by the... read more

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